Author: Akintayo Adams

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the Federal Government’s plan to expand the Presidential fleet by adding new aircraft. He argued that this move is ill-advised, given Nigeria’s current economic difficulties and suggested that resources should instead be directed towards more pressing developmental needs like education and healthcare. “This demonstrates extreme insensitivity to citizens’ struggles. With rising insecurity, poverty, hunger, and homelessness, this decision highlights the disconnect that is apparent between the government and the people. It is unacceptable as the situation in the country today more than ever demands a more…

Erstwhile Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shuaibu, has distanced himself from the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo. Shaibu, who spoke on Sunday at the conclusion 2024 Father’s Day celebration at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church in Benin City, said he prefers to support a ‘homeboy’. He claimed the governorship race began with himself and two other homeboys – Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP). Shuaibu, however, chose to pitch his tent with Okpebholo of the APC as a vote for PDP will drag the state back…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has proven to be more than what the media shows. The Lagos Helmsman, on the occasion of this year’s Father’s Day chose to show the side of him that is unknown to many. In a post shared on his Facebook page, he was seen cooking in the kitchen, and seized the moment to call on Fathers to be responsible and dedicated to their families. “Fatherhood for me is about responsibility, love, and sometimes, a call to kitchen duties. It demands sacrifice, patience, and dedication to being the best we can be for our families,” he wrote. “As…

Romania have won at a major international tournament for the first time in 24 years. This was at the expense of Ukraine, who weren’t helped by two errors from goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. Romania, tutored by Edward Iordanescu came into this competition with a reputation for lacking goals – with just 16 goals scored in 10 qualifying games – but they managed three on a memorable afternoon in Bavaria, Germany. Stanciu opened the scoring spectacularly by taking advantage of a mistake by Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, curling a stunning shot from 25 yards that went in off the underside of…

Imam Abdulkadir, the Chief Imam of the Mista Ali community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, was left stunned as his sacrificial ram went missing on the eve of the Eid-El-Kabir. The ram was reportedly stolen during a downpour in the area. Haruna Yaqub, another Imam in the community made it known to the congregation after Jumat on Friday. “The Ram of our Chief Imam, which he purposely bought to sacrifice, has been stolen in the night. We are really shocked by the incident. We were surprised to hear this story. This means that people are not God-fearing.…

A Nigerian lover boy has shown how much he cares and love his girlfriend. In a video shared on TikTok, a video-sharing platform, the man was seen crying in a way to persuade his girlfriend to stay with him as opposed to going to her place of abode. The Video, captioned “POV: My bf did not want me to go home 😂😭🤲” has attracted attention and comments online, with some netizens thinking the male is a “beginner”. Some opined that he truly values the presence of his girlfriend. Here are some comments: @ralphbezz: Mumu he is a beginner. Wetin women…

An Anambra State-based priest of the Catholic Church, Reverend Father Christian Ike has been kidnapped. He was reportedly abducted by the evildoers on Sunday, along Amagu junction, Ndiokpaleke in Ajali community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Reports has it that the priest was returning alongside two other individuals from an early morning Mass at St. Michael Catholic Church, when the vehicle he was moving in, was double-crossed by the abductors. “The priest and two other persons were returning from St. Micheal Catholic Church, where they attended morning service,” a source quoted by The PUNCH said. “On…

Sena­tor Opeyemi Bamidele (Ek­iti Central), who is also the Leader of the 10th Senate has urged the Organized Labour to align with the Federal Government and accept the minimum wage proposal on the table. He made the call in an Eid-el- Kabir message released by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Saturday. He appealed to the NLC and TUC to toe the path of dia­logue and peace in the negotia­tion of a new minimum wage, which the President had prom­ised to duly address without de­lay and within the capacity of the Federal Government. According to him, the Federal…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in another air raid, have successfully neutralized over 100 bandits. This was during a night time operation in Kuka Shidda Camp, Faskari LGA of Katsina State. Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the Chief Press Secretary to the Katsina State Governor disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Katsina on Sunday. The statement revealed that the operation was part of Operation Hadarin Daji, targeted at a criminal group affiliated with notorious terrorists kingpin Yusuf Yellow and his close associate Rabe Imani. It added that over 45 motorcycles were also destroyed during the airstrikes. “This is…

The Federal government has flagged off the construction of section two of the Lagos -Badagry coastal highway. The Minister of Works, David Umahi flagged off the project starting from Lekki Deep Seaport which is the border between Lagos and Ogun State. He also led officials on an inspection tour of ongoing works on Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway and other road projects on the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Dangote Tax Credit Route, Eleko,among other axis. Umahi said about ₦10,000,000,000 (₦10bn) had so far been paid as compensation to owners of structures affected by the rights of way of the Lagos Calabar…